ADA compliance resources and quick overview

Overall, ADA compliance lawsuits have been going up over the years so it’s good to start looking into making your websites ADA compliant.

What is an ADA-Compliant Website? – Ask EZ

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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) // Basic Training You Need To Know

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ADA Website Compliance | How to Prevent a Lawsuit

• Section 508 of ADA (ADA went into effect in 1990).
• If you don’t make it accessible to people with disabilities it’s like denying them entry to your website. A website is a public space just like a brick-and-mortar store.
• Some industries are targeted more heavily in ADA Compliance lawsuits, the largest number of lawsuits are filed against: 
  • 1. Retail and Ecommerce 
  • 2. Food Services and Restaurants
  • 3. Entertainment and Leisure
  • 4. Travel and Hospitality
  • 5. Self-Service
  • 6. Real Estate and Property Management Companies

Resources from video:

• https://uxdesign.cc/designing-for-accessibility-is-not-that-hard-c04cc4779d94
• https://usecontrast.com/
• Need to put a higher emphasis on “focus” state (when people are navigating the website with the tab key)
• forms need to have a static label, placeholder text is not ADA compliant
• alternative text is extremely important

Accessibility Fundamentals with Rob Dodson

Possible companies to hire for ADA compliance

• https://www.siteimprove.com/
• https://userway.org/
• https://webaim.org/